By Gary Althen and Janet Bennett

 

Whether you're a foreign student visiting for a semester or a business person visiting for a week, American Ways covers all your basic needs from the trends and customs of day-to-day activities to the more esoteric customs regarding cultural values, politics, education, religion and relationships.

 

In this revised edition, Gary Althen and Janet Bennett have added material that provides  clear insight into the American psyche and culture, reflecting many of the monumental changes that have occurred since the previous edition's publication.

 

Examples include a rewritten chapter on politics that discusses Bush-administration policies and controversies and the election of the nation's first black president (Barack Obama), as well as an updated chapter on social relationships and the effect that networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook have had on meeting people and creating friendships.

 

326 pages. Softcover. 2011.

 

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